Biology students study off-campus to gain new perspectives on their field, to learn about biological issues in a new setting, and to develop cross-cultural understanding by becoming immersed in another culture.

Contact the Office of International Education for more information:
oie@beloit.edu
https://www.beloit.edu/oie/index.php

Australia - James Cook University, Townsville
Study with local students; courses in marine and tropical biology, conservation biology, environmental science; many courses have a field-trip component for hands-on experience; university research facilities include island, rainforest and outback field stations. http://www.jcu.edu.au/international/oie/index.htm

Costa Rica – ACM: Tropical Field Research
Study with Americans in Spanish; limited curriculum, student plan a month-long research project in discipline of choice during the semester, present a project paper; open to all majors. http://www.acm.edu/tfr/index.html

Denmark – DIS: Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen
Students are mostly from American colleges; choose a program (one or two core courses with unique program integrated study tours) to study such as Medical Practice & Policy or Biotechnology & Biomedicine, elect 1 or 2 other courses many of which have field studies in Copenhagen; Danish language optional but recommended; optional adventure trips at extra cost; sports and volunteering available. http://www.dis.dk

Ecuador - USFQ Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Orientation in Quito; excursions; choice of three options of study: 1) Evolution, Ecology and Conservation in the Galápagos, 2) People, Politics and the Environment in the Galapágos, 3) Marine Ecology; study with program students only; limited curriculum: 5 three-week modular courses, optional course in digital photography; few options for volunteering. http://www.beloit.edu/oie/studyabroad/Ecuador%20GAIAS/

Ghana – ISEP: University of Ghana, Legon
Study with Ghanaian and international students; Institute of African Studies (beginning level courses), biology courses such as: plant and animal ecology, plant morphology, history of western medicine in Ghana, algae, enzymology and biochemistry; wide range of courses at beginning to advanced levels; orientation program; resident director; sports and volunteering available. http://www.isep.org/students/Directory/member_site.asp?CSID=78&ID=193

New Zealand – University of Otago, Dunedin
Study with local and international students in a medium sized university, the first in New Zealand; wide range of courses/papers offered in the Arts and Sciences many with a New Zealand flavor: Maori studies, environmental science, media and film, health, geology of New Zealand, performing arts; located in a vibrant city center. http://www.otago.ac.nz/international

Norway – From Mountain to Fjord, Sogn og Fjordane University College, Sogndal
Study geology and ecology of western Norway with local and international students; three module courses: Geological processes (bedrock geology), Ecological and surface processes (glacial geology, vegetation ecology, limnology) and Fjord processes (fjord hydrography, fjord biology, fjord sedimentology); field-work in environments from alpine to marine; excursions.http://www.hisf.no

Tanzania – ACM: Studies in Human Evolution & Ecology
Study with Americans; limited curriculum; methods course and student designed field project in Tarangire National Park, Endulen village, Serengeti National Park (Laetoli and Olduvai Gorge); presentation of project at end of semester; students provide some camping gear, required inoculations. http://www.acm.edu/tanzania/index.html

United Kingdom - Lancaster University, Lancaster, England
Fall term students arrive early and choose from 2 courses (each worth 4 semester hours) with field trips and orientation; semester courses at all levels in the sciences including MCAT courses; study with local students; many other course options; international student body; shopping on the university campus outside of Lancaster, easy access to town. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/international/exchprog.htm

United Kingdom – University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
University has switched to a semester system; study with local and international students, wide variety of first and second year courses available, third year courses possible in major with background; classes for study abroad students in: arts, biomedical  life sciences (including a short course in clinical Human Anatomy for students planning to attend medical school), information  mathematical sciences, business and social sciences, physical sciences; lectures and tutorials, some art classes available in the Glasgow School of Art. http://www.gla.ac.uk/international/studyabroadprogramme/futurestudents/

Recent biology majors have studied in Australia, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Madagascar, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.